| Pregunta: | What prevents the AMD Athlon processor and the VIA KX133 chipset from working together?
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| Respuesta: | The VIA KX133 chipset is designed to work with the AMD Athlon processor in the Slot A module. The AMD Athlon processor transitioned to Socket A packages. Customers choosing to use the AMD Athlon processor Slot A modules must use motherboards based on the AMD-750™ chipset. |
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| Pregunta: | What happens if a user plugs the AMD Athlon processor into a KX133 motherboard?
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| Respuesta: | We don't expect the system to function properly. The KX133 chipset was designed to work with the version of the AMD Athlon processor in the Slot A module. |
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| Pregunta: | What will happen to the current KX motherboards in the channel?
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| Respuesta: | Motherboards based on the VIA KX133 chipset are designed to work with the current version of the AMD Athlon processor in the Slot A module. |
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| Pregunta: | How long will you provide the current version of the AMD Athlon processor?
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| Respuesta: | AMD expects the current version of the AMD Athlon processor will continue to be available into the third quarter of 2000. |
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| Pregunta: | What happens if a user plugs the new AMD Athlon processor into a KX133 motherboard?
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| Respuesta: | We don't expect the system to function properly. The KX133 chipset was designed to work with the current version of the AMD Athlon processor in the Slot A module. |
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